NBC filming action scene in Long Beach

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“Nassau is becoming the Hollywood East of the motion picture and television industry as we have the perfect locations for many films,” County Executive Ed Mangano said in a statement. “Now filming more days than four of the five boroughs in New York City, the industry is successfully employing local electricians, craftsmen and artisans on many projects including what will soon be the most expensive movie ever filmed. Every time a film project calls Nassau County home, the local economy benefits and local people are put to work.”

In addition to “The Blacklist,” television shows filmed in the county include “The Americans,” “The Following,” and the “The Carrie Diaries,” among others, while shows like “Royal Pains” and “Person of Interest” have filmed on the barrier island.

Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.